Smith, Ansel Brooks, Sr.

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France 1 November 2 6th 1 11918 . Lly Iarling rare :-It w:..11 be Thanksgiving next Thursday , and although a much different one than last year, sti 11 one on >IIThich every one in the civilized world should be truly t~1ankf'ul . We s urely have never had more to be thankful for than that the world is r:l d of t h e curse of the most terrible war in it8s historw, and that again the families of those who have given to the cause have occas"on to rejoie e in the freedom of t h world. I know how happy you must be Dearest , that the war ... s over , and that you do not have to TJrorry any more about the danger of your husband alt.hough l have assured you rrany times t..ha.t I was in no danger . I am .tndeed t hankful that the end of your >'Terries has cone , and o.m non onl;:r looking forrmrd to our reunion . God grant that it rray oome in t he near future . It w• J.l be hard to wa:i t for it, but when :it does cone we wi 11 appreciate it all the more . I started to wr;Lte to yo " yest erday, but one t :hi.ng after another came up , and I fmutd it jmpossible to finish . So I uill make up for it today dear. I s t i.ll have to use t h e nnchine , as the supply of ink has not improved at all . It has been several days now s 1 nce 1 lj.ave heard from yotte .L think that tomorrow I wlll surely get some 1nai 1 , and I ho pe so , for .L can' t help but worry about the influenza ep1.demic which has been raging i n t :1e States so wil dl y , for I know from. e.xper~ence over here , just how· ser-i ous a thing it is . However I am perfectly confldent t hat the best of car e has been given to the babies and that you have also had it , so I suppose .1. arn very foolish to Trorry . I w.l.ll be glad to get more letters from you how-~ver saying that everything at homo js all ri.ght . Ue as ,-et have had no orders to move, and are sltting here all ready1 but no place to go . It won ' t take us long when the order once cotJ.es • .1- took the Company out for a h1ke yesterday, and we went about rive and a half. miles in all . Yle uent to a little tow·n near here called Brueville, and the boys enjoyed it very :much in spite of the fact that it rained all the ·way ot•t and back. Iwas soaked when we got back, but .lm-nediately went to my room and changed all mt clothing and put on some dry sox., so that I felt f.lne e.nd caught no add:i.t4 onal cold from t!:le experienceo It .ls a little pleasanter this morning r.d unless it rains before afternoon I am go ... ng o.ut again. There ls really not :much of anything to do these days w e are wa; ting., and if the men are ~ da.e they get restless and hard to handle so that I try to keep then at sor1.eth.:..ng or other to keep them busy most of tho t; m.e . It -was great f\.m on t • e hike yesterday to see the spi.rit of the boys. 1'ven in the dri.ving rain, and plowing thro·,_gh the :mud as Tre were they 1vere in the best of spirits, and were singing all the time. The inspect 1 on tt e ot:1er morning was very mu.ch of a success and after it uas all over the :ajor se.id that it was tho best ; nspection that he had ever maae of the Cort .any. That made r'l.e feel very good as I kne'•i ~mt the rren had mdo an espec1 ally good showing on acco1.mt of the fact that t:wy }mew it would rw;l.ct to . :y credit. As a result of that inspect~ on I fm)nd several of the men who are short a l.lttlo equi pmcnt , and :1avc sent for the:n th; s morn~ ng, to be reoutfitted. They are assembling in my office now o.nd I '.7111 have to close this letter to ta1:e care of then. Give ny love to Glad and tl•e "lear babie,,. Also a lot of kisses. 'J"th all rT;J ucarest Love, and a m~ll.on lJ: j·sses to you Dear, I am your lorng., loncnome hLJ.sbB.nd, /'I ~ ' {.j , ( :Ansel D. ·utJ.. th li.C . u;.,A. Evac Eosp 11 2 US..~ Amer E.F. France. 

Ansel Brooks Smith-Mrs. Marie Smith, November 26, 1918, France

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Ansel Brooks Smith-Mrs. Marie Smith, November 26, 1918, France

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